Customer Reviews

Fellowes Gel Mouse Rest and Pad (Sapphire Color)

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I know it seems gimmicky, but you'd be amazed how comfortable and soothing the wrist rest is. It's not stiff like some can be, but it still provides a lot of support. While it's a little graphic, but best way I can describe how it feels is like uncooked steak or pork- it has tension, but it also has give. Really, if I could have given a better description I would. I hope it doesn't turn you off from this product, I can't recommend it highly enough!

I work in my computer major portion of the day and I desparately needed a wrist rest to reduce my wrist pain and avoid anything like CTS or RSI. And this mouse rest and pad from fellowes works and helps solving the problem.

The wrist rest is comfortable. The sapphire blue looks good too.

The main problem is with the size, since this is too small. But if you remove the bottom pad (which is easily removable), you get the space you need as you can move the mouse pad and the wrist rest anyway you want it.

Overall, this wrist pad serves the purpose.

I just got this and I found the wrist pad to be a bit on the thick side, but I think I can get use to that. It is pretty comfortable. What bothers me most is the size of the mouse pad. It's about 6 inches by 6 inches. My hands aren't terribly big, but I do have long fingers and long, slender wrists. It seems that when I rest my wrist comfortably on the wrist pad, my mouse is positioned at the very top of the mouse pad, and I am always attempting to move it higher and I end up moving the mouse off the pad. If you have large hands this probably is not the mouse pad for you. If your hands are small, then it will probably be just fine.

I got this to replace the my current mouse pad, which is (supposedly) exactly the same model. I bought my old one back in early 1999, it is well used, has seen better days, but still has plenty of life left in it. My old one has soft gel that conforms to your wrist and flexes when you move your wrist. This one does not. It is very hard gel and has a lower profile than the older one. Technically, it does provide wrist support, but so can a brick. The mousing surface actually is softer, but that it a moot point, and it is thinner, which gives a lip at the edge of the pad. Actually, the pad is softer than the gel, pathetic. BTW, the old one was made in USA, this one is made in China. Sad, sad, sad replacement and I will be returning it.

Oh, and to the reviewer that compared it to uncooked steak: close, but less rare, more well done and left on the counter over the weekend.

This wrist rest is too firm. I kept it but should have returned it.

I have been hooked on using this since a friend of mine had one. It keeps my arms elevated where it does not fatigue easy. The best part about this mouse pad is that it is antimicrobial. And the pad that the mouse sits on can be removed and cleaned with mild soap and water. This item accompanies my laptop everywhere it goes...it is just great.

This Fellowes Gel Mouse Rest and Pad is great because of its size. The wrist rest is stiffer than the original one I owned which was made in the USA. This version is now made in China.

Other reviews of this item indicated the gel wrist pad was not as thick as previous version and they are correct. It is not, however still found it has sufficient elevation to provide the support needed, though admit I did like the previous thicker version a little better. It is in fact also a little stiffer gel as others noted, but still find it comfortable. Price was OK, but recommend bringing back the previous gel pad thickness. Pad size for the mouse is more than sufficient. If you find it is too small, you may consider calibrating your mouse to require less movement.

If you buy this do not expect to get it in a box, plastic or manufacturer wrapping, it comes with nothing, just the gel pad. Also it was shipped in a thin one ply bubble envelope, and the plastic was cracked! This was supposed to be a gift, but EXTREMELY disappointed now and have to return it! :( You, Amazon, should be ashamed of yourself!

I know a lot of people say this mouse pad is "small".... And it's true (I'm used to it now). However, the best thing about this mouse pad is the plastic "tray" that the mouse pad rests in. It is not easy to see in the photo.

Like many people, my laptop is my most used computer, and I am using it in bed and at wifi locations. This mouse pad is great because you do not need a table in order to use a mouse. The tray is sturdy, so I just set it in my lap or even in bed and I can put my arm in any position that is comfortable (I have a repetitive stress injury previously caused by clicking and clicking at work all day). This mouse pad is extremely convenient for those of us who will do anything NOT to use the laptop's built in mouse.

Some advice... the mouse pad and wrist rest are not attached to the "tray"... So if I dropped the mouse pad off the bed, the pads would fall out of the "tray". Some glue fixed that wonderfully. Highly recommended for those of us tired of needing a surface to use their mouse.